Leeds-based four-piece follow up the powerful ‘R&B’ with new single, ‘Wallace’, a Theo Verney-produced song that the band describe as ‘an apocalyptic monologue about what happens when people listen to Wallace Hartley, the band-leader of the Titanic, as a distraction to the sinking of the ship. Born in my hometown, his name is stretched across…
The Orielles have shared ‘Space Samba (Disco Volador Theme)’ ahead of the release of new album ‘Disco Volador’ via Heavenly Records on 28 February. Described by the band as ‘a song about corporeal experience, something which we feel we are collectively losing sight of in an age of mental existentialism’, the toe-tapping title track to…
Boy Azooga have shared stand-alone release ‘O Silly Me’ ahead of a run of UK shows with the one and only Liam Gallagher. The release follows shows with Neil Young and last year’s critically acclaimed ‘1, 2 Kung Fu!’ album (Heavenly Records). Described by Davey Newington of the band as ‘a song about worry: written…
Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan has shared her first solo single ‘Rare Thing’ and announced details of album ‘Likewise’ (out on 31 January via Saddle Creek). Written after a dream about her infant niece, the song finds Frances trying to work out what love is – and how it doesn’t always have to mean ‘taking something…
Previously signed to our friends at Super Fan 99 Records, Boy Scouts (aka Taylor Vick) has moved to Anti Records and is getting set to release her new album ‘Free Company’ on 30 August – and you can get a taster of what’s to come by watching the animated video for ‘Hate Ya 2’ below.…
My Little Empire Records signing Pip Hall has unveiled ‘Mary’, the first single from her debut album ‘Everything Before’ (out 9 November). Opening with a burst of Wolf Alice-style grunge-pop guitar, the song is Pip’s ode to the joys of being young and careless and finds her recalling fond memories (‘You took me to the…
Megan Landry – ‘Questions (on the Cliff)’ A proudly independent Canadian artist, Megan Landry tackles a host of political and environmental issues in Questions (on the Cliff). Opening in a Regina Spektor style, the offbeat aesthetic is accompanied by lyrics covering everything from graves to ‘sleeping in the bed you made’. Falling somewhere between Fight…
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